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thought by Craig Groeschel (2013-10-22) from his book,Fight: Winning the Battles That Matter(Kindle Locations 713-714).
Zondervan. Kindle Edition. (Click on the title of the book to go to
Amazon.com to buy the book.) And our
emotions can be so powerful can’t they?I mean, do you know what they said to me?And our emotions carry us to do what we know
isn’t what we really should do. Craig says,
“While being emotion-driven often leads us to do the ungodly thing, being
Spirit-led never does. If you truly want to do what’s right, letting your
emotions take over will rarely get you the outcome you want.”And we know that is the truth. He talks
about how this plays out at home, “Maybe you slip up and say something stupid,
something you didn’t even mean to say. You know you should apologize, but you
figure, ‘Man, if I open that door, there’s no telling what all might come
spilling out.’ Or you’re caught up in your spirit of entitlement — ‘I shouldn’t
be the one to apologize; she’s the one who got…

A
thought by Craig Groeschel (2013-10-22) from his book,Fight: Winning the Battles That Matter Most (Kindle Location 622).
Zondervan. Kindle Edition. (Click on the title of the book to go to
Amazon.com to buy the book.) Have you
found that out yet, especially you men? Craig says,
“There may be a time in your future when your private life becomes public, and
you dread seeing anyone because you’re so humiliated by your actions. Let’s not
sugarcoat it, guys: that’s where sin leads. And you know it.” He then
says, “Of course, it doesn’t have to go down that way.”And this is also a choice thing for us. Craig is talking
to men here, “If you choose to follow Christ, there is spiritual greatness
within you, a strength to keep going and not stay down. God’s power in your
life is that no matter what you’ve done, you can be transformed. You can be
new. You can make a difference in this world. You can be a godly man. You can
be a godly husband. You can be a godly dad. No matter what’s happened in the…